WH in-town pool report #5

Some more excerpts from the second half of cabinet secretary updates:

VP Vance on congressional Democrats: “If they want to talk about affordability, they ought to look in the mirror. We are fixing what they broke.”

AG Pam Bondi said the administration has been sued 575 times so far, which she said is more than every presidential administration going back to Reagan combined.

No update from Bondi on the Epstein files.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Biden: “He used this department to invade the country with terrorists. …. It’s our job to get them out.”

Noem claims 50% of the visas issued in Minnesota are fraudulent and said her department will focus on deporting those people.

POTUS was delighted when Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard tells him merry Christmas. “Merry Christmas. We say it loud and clear,” he said.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin: “Thank you, Mr. President, for being willing to take a bullet for this country.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Gaza deal could not have happened without POTUS’ direct interactions with the leaders of those countries, but he cannot share details.

On to media questions